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Plymouth · Devon

LVT Vinyl Flooring in Plymouth

The LVT in this range is rigid-core vinyl: a decor and wear layer of 0.3 or 0.55 mm on a solid polymer core, click-fitted, and listed as waterproof by the manufacturer. In Plymouth 75% of homes are houses, most of them terraced houses (33%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.

LVT Vinyl in Plymouth

LVT Vinyl flooring in Plymouth: what the housing says

It is the floor for kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and utility rooms, it forgives a base that is not perfectly flat, and it is quiet and warm compared with a tile.

The Plymouth district counts 114,558 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a lvt vinyl floor is specified here.

Terraced houses are 33% of the homes in Plymouth, and the terrace is where the rigid-vinyl range does most of its work in Plymouth: the kitchen at the back, often a concrete floor with a history of damp, and the hallway that takes the traffic. A rigid board floats over both on an underlay, and its stiff core bridges the small unevenness an old floor has. Over a slab the base is checked for moisture first; BS 8203 practice puts the limit at 75 percent relative humidity under a sealed hygrometer.

of households rent privately (20.2% in 2011)
22.6%
live in a flat or maisonette
25.4%
postcode districts we deliver to
7
lvt vinyl floors in our range
36

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Plymouth (E06000026) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Plymouth

We deliver across Plymouth and South Devon. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Saltash, Tavistock, Ivybridge, Looe, Liskeard and the surrounding South Devon and East Cornwall areas.

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Local conditions

Much of central Plymouth was rebuilt after the war on solid ground floors, while Stoke, Mutley and Peverell kept their Victorian timber. Which of the two you have decides the preparation, and the preparation is most of the work.

All flooring in Plymouth

Compare the lvt vinyl range

The range is BML rigid-core vinyl in four formats: the 5.2 mm click planks with a 0.3 mm wear layer, such as BML Natural Oak SPC Click Flooring; the 6.5 mm wide planks with a 0.55 mm wear layer, such as BML Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring and BML Rustic Oak SPC Wide Flooring; the herringbone boards, such as BML Herringbone European Oak SPC; and the 305 x 610 mm click floor tiles in concrete and slate decors. All are listed as waterproof and listed for underfloor heating.

ProductFormatWear layer / thicknessFittingUnderfloor heating
BML Natural Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Light Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Misty Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Herringbone American White Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Herringbone Invisible Oak SPC Floor6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Concrete Grey SPC Click Floor Tile6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Smoked Limed Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML White Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible

Room by room

LVT Vinyl in Plymouth, room by room

  • Room

    Waterfront Kitchens

    LVT vinyl works well in waterfront kitchens around Royal William Yard and Sutton Harbour: the plank is unaffected by water, though the joints are not a sealed surface, and sand sweeps off it easily.
    Kitchen flooring in Plymouth
  • Room

    Student Rentals

    Mutley and Greenbank’s student HMO market demands durable, easy-clean flooring. Laminate and LVT handle the high-traffic use across multiple tenancies cost-effectively.
    Solid Wood flooring in Plymouth
  • Room

    Coastal Bathrooms

    Porcelain tiles in stone or marble effects are the standard for Plymouth bathrooms. For en-suites, LVT in stone designs provides similar performance with a warmer feel.
    Bathroom flooring in Plymouth

Our Devon delivery covers: Plymouth city centre, The Hoe, Mutley, Mannamead, Plymstock, Roborough, Stoke, Crownhill, Devonport, Stonehouse, Peverell, Hartley, Compton, Eggbuckland, Plympton, Saltash, Tavistock, Ivybridge, Yelverton, Looe, Liskeard, Torpoint, Callington and surrounding South Devon and East Cornwall

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Local fact sheet

Plymouth's homes, by the numbers

Plymouth in the 2021 census: 114,558 households, 74% houses, 25% flats.

Plymouth was rebuilt more comprehensively than almost any English city, and the figures still show it: barely one household in nine is detached, while terraces and semi-detached houses together account for nearly two in three. The post-war plan is the housing stock.

Plymouth’s housing combines Victorian terraces in Mutley and Mannamead, characterful properties on The Hoe with its Sound views, family homes in Plymstock and Roborough, and waterfront developments around the Royal William Yard and Sutton Harbour. The city’s strong rental market, driven by the university and Royal Navy, sits alongside premium owner-occupier sectors.

Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Plymouth

  • Wear layer for the room 0.55 mm for the kitchen, the hall and anywhere with a dog; 0.3 mm for a bedroom or a bathroom with light traffic.
  • Dry base, even under a waterproof floor The floor is listed as waterproof; the base is not. A slab is checked with a hygrometer before the underlay goes down.
  • Acclimatise for 48 hours The MMFA's requirement for a multilayer modular floor: in the room, at the room's temperature, before it is laid.
  • The old kitchen floor A concrete kitchen floor in a terrace has often been wet. It is tested, not assumed, before a floor is laid over it.

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Questions

LVT Vinyl flooring in Plymouth: questions, answered

Is LVT the right floor for a Plymouth kitchen?

For most kitchens in Plymouth it is the floor that fits: listed as waterproof, warm and quiet compared with a tile, click-fitted over timber or slab, and with a 0.55 mm wear layer rated for the traffic. The base under it still has to be dry, which is checked rather than assumed.

What is the difference between LVT and SPC?

SPC is a type of LVT with a rigid solid polymer core rather than a flexible one. Every LVT in this range is SPC. The rigid core is what lets the board bridge small unevenness in an old floor and stay flat over underfloor heating.

Which wear layer do I need?

The range carries 0.3 and 0.55 mm. The thicker layer is the one for a kitchen, a hallway or a home with pets; the thinner one suits a bedroom or a lightly used bathroom. EN ISO 10582 does not tie a class to a thickness, so the choice is the manufacturer's guidance and the room.

What flooring works best for Plymouth coastal properties?

Near the Hoe and the waterfront, salt and grit come in on shoes and a matt or textured surface carries them better than gloss. Nearly one household in five rents from a social landlord, and in that stock the floor also has to survive a handover inspection.

Do you deliver lvt vinyl flooring to Plymouth?

Yes. We deliver across Plymouth and Devon from our UK warehouse, including the PL1, PL2, PL3, PL4, PL5 and PL6 postcode districts. Delivery cost and timing depend on the delivery postcode and are shown at checkout, and samples come by post first so the floor can be seen in the room before the full order.

Can I see a lvt vinyl sample before ordering in Plymouth?

Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Plymouth address. Two or three side by side on the floor, in the room's own light morning and evening, settle the colour faster than any photograph.

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